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Jaw and face pain after tooth surgery
I had my tooth surgery done a week ago. My lower right canine(teeth number 43) is still my birth tooth so the canine which had to take its place never came up. So doctors had to do a surgery to remove the canine which was under my teeth number 31. I have attached the photos. So they first did root canal of tooth number 31. They did root canal without anesthesia as the tooth was senseless. Then the next day they removed the tooth by doing a surgery but it was a very painful process as even after 1 hour of the surgery the blood wasn't stopping so they removed the stitches to examine the area and stitched it again. And they gave me Ketorol for 3 days and Augmentin for 5 days. But my jaw and gums pain isn't stopping even after 7 days of the surgery so i am still taking Ketorol 3 times daily. I have throbbing pain in my gums and my TMJ,mandible, and cheek bone also pains very much. Is it normal for the pain to be there for this long? Can I take Ketorol for this long? Plz tell me what to do?
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It's quite common to have pain upto ten days. It's also advisable to check all your four lower front teeth for vitality and go for root canal if needed. The doctor who treated you can help you with this..
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get a review done
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don't take pain killers for long period!!! avoid cold/hot/sweet as they can trigger pain !! see to that you are not developing tender swelling !!
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Hie .. since u has undergone surgery for the removal of canine..sometimes pain radiates post surgically for some days..it’s fine.. or the other reason could be erupting third molars which makes u discomfort around tmj..
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Kindly consult dentist for thorough clinical examination followed by investigation accordingly
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Warm saline rinses 2-3 times a day
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Yes there can be pain for long in some cases. Get upper amd lower wisdom tooth and adjacent teeth checked for pain near tmj.
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Visit dentist for clinical examination and x ray.
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